Alpha Technologies AlphaNet DSM Series DOCSIS - Manual (Page 4)

4 745-814-B0-001, Rev. A
Table of Contents
Safety Notes .............................................................................................................................. 7
1.0 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 8
2.0 System Overview ........................................................................................................... 9
2.1
System Diagram .................................................................................................. 9
2.2 Single IP Mode vs. Dual IP Mode Overview ......................................................10
2.3 Network Connectivity Overview ......................................................................... 11
2.4 System Configuration and Installation Overview ............................................... 11
2.5 XP-DSM Start-up and Reboot Routine ..............................................................12
3.0 Network Configuration and Option Settings .................................................................14
3.1
Provisioning the DHCP Server with the MAC Addresses .................................. 14
3.2 The DOCSIS Configuration File ........................................................................15
3.2.1 Setting Modem Community Strings in the DOCSIS Configuration File .. 15
3.2.2 Example DOCSIS Configuration File .....................................................16
3.3 Setting Communication Options ........................................................................17
3.4 The DSM Setup File .......................................................................................... 18
3.4.1 Building the DSM Setup File ..................................................................18
3.4.2 Example of an atidoc01.cfg DSM Setup File .......................................... 19
3.4.3 Setting Transponder Community Strings with the DSM Setup File ........ 20
3.5 Security in Dual IP Mode .................................................................................. 21
4.0 Using the Local Port ..................................................................................................... 22
5.0 Upgrading Firmware ..................................................................................................... 24
5.1
Upgrading XP-DSM Modem Firmware ..............................................................24
5.1.1 Identifying the Modem and Obtaining Firmware Files ............................ 24
5.1.2 Modem Firmware Upgrade SNMP Parameters ...................................... 24
5.1.3 Upgrading Modem Firmware Manually by Setting SNMP Parameters .. 25
5.1.4 Upgrading Modem Firmware in the DOCSIS Configuration File ............ 25
5.2 Upgrading XP-DSM Transponder Firmware ......................................................26
5.2.1 Remotely Upgrading XP-DSM Firmware................................................27
5.2.2 Upgrading XP-DSM Firmware Using a DSM Setup File ........................ 27
6.0 Data Management ........................................................................................................ 29
6.1
The SCTE-HMS MIB ......................................................................................... 30
6.2 The Alpha MIB ................................................................................................... 32